Membership Types

The Association has three levels of membership.Membership dues are based on the FHSA fiscal year, October 1 through September 30, and should be paid within 90 days of October 1 each year.

Head Start/Early Head Start Agency Membership: Head Start/Early Head Start Agency Membership shall be available to any Head Start, Early Head Start, Migrant and Seasonal Head Start, American Indian/Alaska Native Head Start grantee in the state of Florida. Any individual serving an agency in the capacity of Executive Director, Head Start Director, Staff and Parents are entitled to all the rights and privileges of the agency membership. Dues are based on the number of children served by the grantee.

$4.00/child

Non-Affiliated Individual Friends Group. Non-Affiliated Individual Friends Group Membership shall be available to any individual not part of the Directors, Staff or Parent Groups, and are grantees CEO’s and board members, individual funders, grantors, who can contribute to the purpose of the Association and who believe in and support the mission, vision and values of the Florida Head Start Association. Individual Friends Group members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership.

$50.00/year

Non-Affiliated Corporate Friends Group. Non-Affiliated Corporate Friend Group membership shall be available to any organization, firm or corporation (individual office or individual property) or to any individual consultant engaged in selling, marketing, and/or promoting products and services to the association. Corporate Friend members shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership.